Musk needs to be a more normal CEO

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Dulling in politics costs so much? Last week in December last week, in the first quarter, Tesla lost about $ 800 billion in the market value of Tesla in the first quarter. This knocked a cool or more of the co-founder and CEO, the wealth of Elon Musk. Shares slightly jumped a little since then, because investors prove and spend a chain of Donald Trump’s head, head of government efficiency More time The electric vehicle manufacturer works. But Repair of damage Tesla will require a lot from a slightly distracted boss.

It should be noted that the musk did not promise to dedicate all his time to Tesla and work. He still said “Government Issues” every week “he will spend one or two days.” Most boards and investors are still a great distraction for a CEO, especially a carved A half company at the same time. If intimacy for strength has a useful impact, they can join silently. While the Trump management moves on Thursday Loosen the rules He could not stop Trump’s determination to retract his self-driving vehicles, musk, other pro-home policy or damage warfare.

The MAGA did not commit to the desto activities to loosen the wider hug of the right policy that caused consumer boycotts and Protests in the halls. With the call of Tesla’s earnings, Musk, Musk, a remote protective protective protection in England, has restored the content by rising survey numbers for the German Afg.

The reality is that this is the patient despite the Musk Musk’s Musk. In 2024, his global car show was slightly lower than 2023. The expanding part of the extensive profit came from selling carbon loans to other cars rather than selling cars. The aging product line was no longer exciting buyers. Tesla became very slow to introduce low-precious models. And has allowed Chinese opponents Like byd to win the edge of innovation. Chinese consumers laugh at the start of the “full self-driving” system of TESLA in February; Local competitors are already offered cheaper than similar magic.

Some investors have been bored without looking at the next bigger, a car company that is no longer worried. Tesla, who plans to start production of more favorable models until June, followed the driverless Robotaxi service in Austin. Musk, CyberCabs and Optimus Humanoid in the history of Tesla was the average to be the most valuable company that produces the fleet of robots. The last part of the value of Tesla has left its shares in place where only the Trump is re-elected. Apply something near more than one “normal” auto company and it is known that it is still a bet on the observation of the most amount of its value.

The record of the Tesla head suggests that if everyone can implement this vision, it is. However, it is undoubtedly indivisible to the indivisable attention, at the same time and hung live with all hours of the White House and Mar-A-Lago, X-in and to the right politicos. If the musk is not ready to step back from these activities, Tesla should appoint a CEO that can be inconvenient. Both Tesla and management will also benefit from being a more normal company. Delaware ruled in the width of Musk last year Admission packageMany board members stressed the close relationships to CEO.

Musk persuades a place in the pantheone of global business pioneers. But he would do a favor to investors and customers and if he bestowed all his attention, he would do anything from everyone to everyone Visually the entrepreneur.